Ransomville Speedway: Brachmann, Williams, Harvey Torre win at Big R

by jmaloni

Fri, Jun 22nd 2012 05:20 pm

by Tana Robinson

Ransomville Speedway

Marketing and PR Director

What a picture perfect night for racing last Friday, June 15, as
Ransomville Speedway in conjunction with Johnston's Restaurant and
BlueCross/BlueShield of WNY presented a full card of racing. A total of 102
cars filled the pit area set to entertain more than 2,000 fans who filled the
grandstands.

Defending Mighty Taco Champion Chad Brachmann became the first two-time
winner in the division after taking the checkered in the 30-lap main. A caution
late in the race aided Brachmann as it bunched up the field and erased a huge
lead held by Rich Vinson. Brachmann made the pass with less than a handful of
laps remaining for the win.

Brachmann had started from the 17th starting position. After leading much
of the event, Vinson came home in second just ahead of Scott Kerwin in third.
The pair actually crossed the line almost dead even but it was Vinson with the
edge. "Mr. Smallblock" Pete Bicknell finished in fourth followed by Danny
Johnson. Jon Miller led for laps one through nine. A total of 28 cars took the
initial green.

Mike Williams of the Tuscarora Nation captured his first ever Original
Pizza Logs Sportsman feature win. Williams took the lead away from rookie Matt
Farnham on lap eight and then held off multi-time champion Don Spatorico for
the win. Spatorico took a look to the outside of the 6-mile on the final
circuit but to no avail, as Williams beat him to the line in the 25-lap event.
Williams exited his racer a very happy man and thanked his main sponsor - the
Maxwell and Murphy Law Firm. Spatorico finished in the second position after
starting 11th followed by Jipp Ortiz, Jesse Cotriss and Kevin Wills. A season
high 24 cars took the initial green.

Charles Harvey of Niagara Falls piloted his Monster Tires-sponsored No. 01h
to victory lane last Friday night aboard the 20-lap Ki-Po Chevrolet Streetstock
feature main. Harvey captured his first of the season after taking the lead
away from Pat Dell on a lap seven restart and then held off persistent
challenges from SS veteran Jaren Israel for the win. Israel made a last lap
effort, pulling alongside of Harvey as they came off turn four, but it was
Harvey in for the win by half a car length. Israel finished in second followed
by Webb Nashwinter, Alex Morris and Jake Stefanski.

Dell ended up with a dismal finish after mechanical woes sidelined his
efforts. Morris came from the 11th place starting position while Stefanski was
the hard charger having advanced from the 18th spot.

Jose Torres of Niagara Falls captured his first-ever Gippsters Collision 4
Banger feature. Torres took the lead away from Brian Monahan on a lap four
restart and was never seriously challenged in the 12-lap main. Dave Sheehan
came home in second after making a bid for the lead with just a pair of laps
remaining. Mike Hossfeld rebounded after an early race spin to finish in the
third position followed by Jeff York and Rick Bleich Jr. rounded out the top
five. Monahan led the first three circuits but suffered a meeting with the wall
late in the event to end his night.